🔮OpenAI in crisis; adaptation gap; DataZilla; elections; fast internet ++ #449
An insider’s take on AI and exponential technologies
Hi, I’m Azeem Azhar. As a global expert on exponential technologies, I advise governments, some of the world’s largest firms, and investors on how to make sense of our exponential future. Every Sunday, I share my view on developments that I think you should know about in this newsletter.
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Sunday chart: What happened to plan B?
We’re not on track to meet the 2030 climate goals. The State of Climate Action 2023 report highlights this issue, finding that only electric vehicles are on track to hit their target. EV usage increased from 1.6% in 2018 to 10% in 2022, surpassing the crucial 5% tipping point for mass adoption. Credit to the report for understanding the S-curve dyn…